The 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. in the year 2001 were arguably one of the most disturbing events to happen so far this century. There are many unexplained anomalies associated with these attacks. The number and nature of the anomalies have led a significant and growing number of people to question the official explanation of these events as simply the result of a small band of terrorists known as al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden. This investigation takes a fresh look at these events using remote-viewing methods that were originally developed by the U.S. military and used for espionage purposes. The two primary events examined here are (1) the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York, and (2) the attack on the Pentagon. Both attacks took place on the same day.

It is useful to identify some of the primary points of controversy regarding the events of 11 September 2001. Here is a useful list of some helpful sources. This short list is not exhaustive, and it only highlights some starting points where additional information regarding the 9/11 controversies may be obtained.

General Contoversy: There are a number of organizations that have published volumes of materials with information and testimony contradicting official statements and explanations regarding the 9/11 events. Here are some places where these things have been organized and aggregated, as well as a useful general statement by a high-ranking military officer who previously held important intelligence positions.

Building 7 Controversy: The question is whether Building 7 collapsed due to a controlled demolition, or whether it collapsed due to an office furniture and diesel fuel fire. Here are two documentaries that focus on this issue.

9/11: Explosive Evidence - Experts Speak Out. This is the full 1 hour and 20 minutes documentary that was broadcast on PBS about the collapse of WTC 7. Many experts speak out about how this building was brought down as a result of controlled demonlition.

Blind Conditions for All Remote-Viewing Data: All remote viewing for this project (as with all projects conducted at The Farsight Institute) was conducted under totally blind conditions. The viewers were told nothing about the project or specific targets while they were conducting their remote-viewing sessions. They were only instructed by a non-leading email that there is a target, and that they should remote view it. To understand the differences between an operational project such as this one and a strictly scientific project (such as our Multiple Universes Project), see the discussion on our Mysteries Project main page.

A Note About the Quality of the Remote Viewing for This Project: This is clearly an important project in the history of remote viewing. The mysteries surrounding the 9/11 terrorist attacks have been the focus of endless speculation. Thus, the quality of the remote viewing for this project is of ultimate concern. The two remote viewers participating in this project, Dick Allgire and Daz Smith, are arguably among the very best remote viewers on the planet currently. They have long and well-documented public track records for remote viewing, a great deal of which is available to see on the web site for The Farsight Institute in projects spaning many years. The quality of the remote-viewing sessions for this project is absolutely stellar. These are not sessions containing vague impressions that suggest possible target contact. Rather, these remote-viewing sessions are clear representations of the targets, both verbally and with unambiguous drawings. People are encouraged to both read all of the session summaries for this project, but also to closely examine each page of the individual remote-viewing sessions to fully appreciate the quality of these remote-viewing efforts in terms of accuracy, as well as the breadth and depth of the perceptions. The most profound data for this project can be found in the video sessions for this project.

Other Viewer Participation: Prior to beginning this study, it was certain that the remote-viewing data obtained by Daz Smith and Dick Allgire would be featured in the presentation of our final project results. That is, their participation in this project was pre-arranged contractually before any remote viewing was conducted for the project. We have full public track records for these viewers, and they are trained to conduct their sessions live on video, which was a requirement for this project. But as with some previous Farsight projects, we continued our practice of encouraging other people to participate informally by sending in sessions. We have no expectations with respect to quality for these submissions, and there is no expectation on our part that these submissions will be included in our final results. We normally do not have public track records for the informal participants who submit sessions. This is an "outreach effort" on our part aimed at helping others improve their remote-viewing skills. We spend time looking through their sessions and giving them target feedback at the end of the data-collection period. If someone does really great work, we will also encourage them to learn how to conduct their sessions while being recorded live on video. Thus, formal participation in our current projects is "performance based." Others are invited and encouraged to participate informally, but formal participation requires adequate demonstrated performance in prior projects, and such formal participation is usually pre-arranged contractually prior to the beginning of a new project. People who are participating in our projects informally are seen to be working toward eventual formal participation once performance criteria are met. It does does not reduce the scientific validity of our projects when we do not include the work of informal participants in our published findings on our web site. Moreover, informal participants are free to publish their sessions on their own web sites, and we want them to share their experiences and growth.

The Remote-Viewing Targets

For this project, the above photograph is used to define some of the targets for this project, and it is referenced below as "figure 1." Original photo credit: Jeff Mock (from Creative Commons of Wikipedia). The above photo is derivative of the original photograph.

For this project, the above photograph is used to define some of the targets relating to the 9/11 Pentagon attack, and it is referenced below as "figure 2." This photo is in the public domain (from Creative Commons of Wikipedia).

NOTE: There are seven targets for this project, Targets 10a through 10g. They are summarized below. Links to the full target definitions are also found below.

Target #10a: The target is the cause of the collapse of Building 7 of the World Trade Center complex in New York City on 11 September 2001. The viewer should perceive the actual collapse of the building as well as the direct cause of the collapse for Building 7, including any activity prior to the collapse that may be related to the collapse.

Target #10b: The target is the cause of the vertical "pancaking" collapse of the South Tower (2 WTC) of the Twin Towers World Trade Center Buildings in New York City on 11 September 2001. The viewer should perceive the actual collapse of the building as well as the direct cause of the collapse, including any activity prior to the collapse that may be related to the collapse.

Target #10c: The target is the cause of the vertical "pancaking" collapse of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the Twin Towers World Trade Center Buildings in New York City on 11 September 2001. The viewer should perceive the actual collapse of the building as well as the direct cause of the collapse, including any activity prior to the collapse that may be related to the collapse.

Target #10d: The target is the initial airborne launch or takeoff of whatever object caused of the damage shown to the Pentagon building as shown in the image below on 11 September 2001. The viewer should also perceive and describe the object's dimensions, shape, internal characteristics, and airborne activity.

Target #10e: The target is the cause of the damage shown to the Pentagon building as shown in the image below at the moment that the damage occurred on 11 September 2001.The viewer should perceive the direct cause of the building's damage, including any activity prior to the moment when the building was damaged that may be related to the cause of the damage.

Target #10f: The target is the aircraft flown as American Airlines Flight 77 on 11 September 2001, where the target time is noon on 12 September 2001, Eastern U.S. time for that date. The viewer should perceive the aircraft, its condition, and its location at noon on 12 September 2001, Eastern U.S. time for that date.

Target #10g: The target is any preparations that would cause of the vertical "pancaking" collapse of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the Twin Towers World Trade Center Buildings in New York City on 11 September 2001. The viewer should perceive the preparations themselves, as well as the subjects involved in doing the preparations, including any activity prior to the collapse that may be related to the collapse.